The first naval battle in history between two unmanned surface vessels

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The first naval battle in history between two unmanned surface vessels has taken place in the Black Sea.A Ukrainian Navy Sargan 3000 USV, armed with a 12.7 mm Protector RWS, engaged and destroyed a Russian naval drone.The engagement marks the first known combat between two uncrewed naval vessels at sea.

https://twitter.com/x/status/2098801740409696322

• The X post by pro-Ukrainian account @bayraktar_1love reports a claimed historic first: a Ukrainian Sargan 3000 USV armed with a 12.7 mm Protector RWS destroyed a Russian uncrewed surface vessel in the Black Sea.
• Attached video from Ukrainian Navy sources shows targeting footage of the Sargan locking onto and striking the Russian drone boat at sea, with visible impacts and explosions leading to its destruction.
• The Ukrainian Navy and GUR confirmed the engagement occurred via coordinated operation; the Sargan 3000 previously sank a Russian border patrol ship near Gelendzhik in July 2026. Grok